Serum Institute says working to develop Monkeypox vaccine – The Economic Times

Serum Institute of India on Tuesday said it is currently working to develop a vaccine for Monkeypox, with positive outcomes expected in a year's time. The World Health Organisation on August 14 declared the Mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. The move came after a sudden increase in cases was recorded in parts of Africa.

In India, around 30 Mpox cases have been detected since 2022. The most recent case in the country was reported in March 2024.

The Union Health ministry has issued advisories highlighting that scrutiny at airports and seaports, especially at international entry points will increase.

The government has declared three hospitals -- Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Medical College -- as nodal centres for the isolation, management and treatment of patients.

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